KUSADASI & EPHESUS: The 7 Best things to Do and Visit in 2025!

We guide you through what to see, what to avoid, and how to plan for Kusadasi and Ephesus in Turkey. Now one of the top Cruise and vacation destinations in Europe and the Mediterranean, we help you how to plan and get the most out of it.

This is part 2 of our Eastern Mediterranean Guide. We'll cover:

If coming by cruise ship, where the port is, and how to get into town.
Guide to Ephesus and Unesco World Heritage Sites
The House of the Virgin Mary
Library of Celsus
Temple of Artemis
Kusadasi Town and carpet sellers!
The Fort
Excursions, day trips and itineraries.
Celebrity Infinity Greek Island Cruise
Celebrity Mediterranean Cruise


Most of the major cruise lines now serve Kusadasi and Ephesus including:

Celebrity Cruise lines
MSC
Princess Cruises
Holland America
Cunard
Royal Caribbean
Seabourn
Virgin Voyages
NCL Norwegian Cruise lines
Carnival
Cosa
P&O cruises
Aida
Celestyal
cruise news
crews tips

** several people have asked me about the Guide we used around Ephesus. His name is Umut, and he did a fantastic job. Here is his link, should you wish to book him:

https://gyg.me/lfovJRBh






Hi, welcome to Ritzy Travel Guide, my name is Bill, we are here bringing you our latest travel reviews from around the globe! We'll be travelling right around the world on cruise ships, all inclusive resorts, tropical destinations... and the deals of the day.

In this video :


00:00 - Intro
01:34 - Arriving in Port
02:53 - Walking around Kusadasi
06:32 - Ephesus
11.00 - Library of Celsus
12:53 - Turkish Lunch
13:22 - Temple of Artemis
13:52 - House of the Virgin Mary
15:39 - Kusadasi by Night
17:29 - Excursions from Kusadasi
17:45 - Boat excursions
18:08 - Turkish massage & Sauna
18:31 - Jeep Safari
18:57 - ATV Escapade
19:26 - Cruise series
19:49 - Small ship luxury Cruising
19:59 - Upcoming Cunard Queen Anne
20:20 - Virgin Voyages
20:34 - Scoreboard & Conclusion for Kusadasi

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